banana skin
English
Noun
banana skin (plural banana skins)
- (Britain) The outer skin of a banana, which being slippery is potentially dangerous if left lying around on the ground.
- (Britain) A cause of difficulty, or potential embarrassment.
- The subject is becoming a political banana skin.
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Synonyms
- banana peel (Canadian, US)
Hyponyms
Translations
banana skin — see banana peel
References
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banana peel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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